Yahoo News Stuart Hall Admits One Indecent Assault Charge
Stuart Hall has appeared at Preston Crown Court for a second case involving allegations of sex offences against girls aged under 16.
The veteran broadcaster is currently serving a prison sentence for indecently assaulting 13 girls aged between nine and 17.
In April last year he pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 15 months in prison.
This was later extended to 30 months after being considered by the Court of Appeal.
On Tuesday, a jury of eight women and four men were sworn in for another case this time relating to claims of rape and indecently assaulting another two girls over a five-year period from 1976.
The former presenter of BBC's It's A Knockout television programme admitted one charge of indecent assault but denies five others.
He has also pleaded not guilty to 15 charges of rape.
The 84-year-old arrived at court in a prison van.
Wearing a suit and tie he sat in the dock listening to proceedings on headphones.
He occasionally looked distant as he was asked to stand up.
The judge Mr Justice Turner urged the jury to consider the evidence dispassionately and not to sympathise with either party in the case.
Hall was returned to custody and the prosecution case opens on Wednesday morning.
